JP3143755B2 - Gold alloy fine wire for bonding - Google Patents

Gold alloy fine wire for bonding

Info

Publication number
JP3143755B2
JP3143755B2 JP04000408A JP40892A JP3143755B2 JP 3143755 B2 JP3143755 B2 JP 3143755B2 JP 04000408 A JP04000408 A JP 04000408A JP 40892 A JP40892 A JP 40892A JP 3143755 B2 JP3143755 B2 JP 3143755B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
bonding
gold alloy
gold
ball
weight
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
JP04000408A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JPH05179376A (en
Inventor
修 北村
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nippon Steel Corp
Original Assignee
Nippon Steel Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nippon Steel Corp filed Critical Nippon Steel Corp
Priority to JP04000408A priority Critical patent/JP3143755B2/en
Publication of JPH05179376A publication Critical patent/JPH05179376A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP3143755B2 publication Critical patent/JP3143755B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L24/00—Arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies; Methods or apparatus related thereto
    • H01L24/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L24/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L24/43—Manufacturing methods
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/43—Manufacturing methods
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/44—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors prior to the connecting process
    • H01L2224/45—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors prior to the connecting process of an individual wire connector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/44—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors prior to the connecting process
    • H01L2224/45—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors prior to the connecting process of an individual wire connector
    • H01L2224/45001—Core members of the connector
    • H01L2224/4501—Shape
    • H01L2224/45012—Cross-sectional shape
    • H01L2224/45015—Cross-sectional shape being circular
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/44—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors prior to the connecting process
    • H01L2224/45—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors prior to the connecting process of an individual wire connector
    • H01L2224/45001—Core members of the connector
    • H01L2224/45099—Material
    • H01L2224/451—Material with a principal constituent of the material being a metal or a metalloid, e.g. boron (B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te) and polonium (Po), and alloys thereof
    • H01L2224/45138—Material with a principal constituent of the material being a metal or a metalloid, e.g. boron (B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te) and polonium (Po), and alloys thereof the principal constituent melting at a temperature of greater than or equal to 950°C and less than 1550°C
    • H01L2224/45144—Gold (Au) as principal constituent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/0001—Technical content checked by a classifier
    • H01L2924/00014—Technical content checked by a classifier the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01004—Beryllium [Be]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/0102—Calcium [Ca]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01028—Nickel [Ni]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01031—Gallium [Ga]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01032—Germanium [Ge]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01033—Arsenic [As]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01039—Yttrium [Y]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01057—Lanthanum [La]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01058—Cerium [Ce]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01066—Dysprosium [Dy]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01079—Gold [Au]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/01—Chemical elements
    • H01L2924/01082—Lead [Pb]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/012—Semiconductor purity grades
    • H01L2924/01204—4N purity grades, i.e. 99.99%

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Conductive Materials (AREA)
  • Wire Bonding (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、半導体素子上の電極と
外部リードとを接続するために利用する耐熱性に優れる
金合金細線に関し、より詳しくは接合後の半導体装置組
立作業中における振動疲労による断線を大幅に低減させ
るためにボールネック部強度を向上させたボンディング
用金合金細線に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gold alloy fine wire having excellent heat resistance and used for connecting an electrode on a semiconductor element to an external lead, and more particularly to vibration fatigue during a semiconductor device assembling operation after bonding. The present invention relates to a gold alloy thin wire for bonding, in which the strength of a ball neck portion is improved in order to greatly reduce the disconnection caused by the wire.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来技術】従来、半導体素子上の電極と外部リードと
の間を接続するボンディング線としては、金合金細線が
主として使用されている。金合金細線をボンディングす
る技術としては、熱圧着法が代表的な方法である。熱圧
着法は、金合金細線の先端部分を電気トーチで加熱溶融
し、表面張力によりボールを形成させ、１５０〜３００
℃の範囲内で加熱した半導体素子の電極にこのボール部
を圧着接合せしめた後に、さらにリード側との接続を超
音波圧着接合で行う方法である。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gold alloy thin wire is mainly used as a bonding wire for connecting an electrode on a semiconductor element to an external lead. As a technique for bonding a gold alloy thin wire, a thermocompression bonding method is a typical method. In the thermocompression bonding method, the tip of a gold alloy thin wire is heated and melted with an electric torch, and a ball is formed by surface tension.
In this method, the ball portion is pressure-bonded to the electrode of the semiconductor element heated within the range of ° C., and then the connection to the lead side is performed by ultrasonic pressure bonding.

【０００３】近年、ボンディング技術の向上に伴って金
合金細線の特性を向上させる要求が強くなった。例え
ば、ボンディング時にボール直上部が高温に晒される結
果として結晶粒の粗大化が起こり、金合金線の強度が劣
化するために、半導体装置組立時の振動により断線する
という欠陥が生じる。この防止対策としてボンディング
後のプル強度を指標とし、従来の金合金細線よりプル強
度の大なる金合金細線が望まれている。[0003] In recent years, with the improvement of bonding technology, there has been a strong demand for improving the characteristics of gold alloy thin wires. For example, a crystal grain is coarsened as a result of exposing the upper portion of the ball to a high temperature during bonding, and the strength of the gold alloy wire is deteriorated. As a countermeasure for this, a gold alloy thin wire having a larger pull strength than a conventional gold alloy thin wire using the pull strength after bonding as an index is desired.

【０００４】また、近年の薄型半導体装置の一般化に伴
い、ボンディング後のループ高さを低くする目的のため
に高純度金に大量の元素を添加せしめた金合金細線が開
発され、使用されている。例えば、カルシウムを５〜１
００重量ppm 含有してなる金ボンディングワイヤー（特
開昭５３−１０５９６８号公報）、あるいはランタン、
セリウム、プラセオヂウム、ネオヂウムおよびサマリウ
ムの１種または２種以上を３〜１００重量ppm とゲルマ
ニウム、ベリリウムおよびカルシウムの１種または２種
以上を１〜６０重量ppm 含有してなる金ボンディングワ
イヤー（特開昭５８−１５４２４２号公報）などがあ
る。しかしながら、ループ高さが低くなることによって
プル強度が低下すること、および合金元素の大量添加に
よってボールの硬さが増大し、ボンディング後の接合強
度を著しく劣化させ、半導体装置の信頼性を低下させる
という問題があるために、従来の比較的ループ高さの高
い金合金細線と同等の接合強度を有した、ループ高さが
低く、高信頼性を有するボンディング用金合金細線が望
まれている。Further, with the recent generalization of thin semiconductor devices, gold alloy fine wires made by adding a large amount of elements to high-purity gold have been developed and used for the purpose of reducing the loop height after bonding. I have. For example, calcium 5-1
A gold bonding wire (JP-A-53-105968) or lanthanum,
A gold bonding wire comprising 3 to 100 ppm by weight of one or more of cerium, praseodymium, neodymium and samarium and 1 to 60 ppm by weight of one or more of germanium, beryllium and calcium 58-154242). However, the pull strength decreases due to the decrease in the loop height, and the hardness of the ball increases due to the addition of a large amount of alloying elements, which significantly deteriorates the bonding strength after bonding and lowers the reliability of the semiconductor device. Therefore, a gold alloy thin wire for bonding having a low loop height and high reliability, which has the same bonding strength as a conventional gold alloy thin wire having a relatively high loop height, is desired.

【０００５】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明者等は、これら
の従来提案された種々のボンディング用金合金細線につ
いて検討した結果、これらのボンディング用金合金細線
は、少量の元素添加では、特定の添加元素を含まない高
純度金線に較べて高い引張強度は有しているものの、ボ
ール直上部の結晶粒の粗大化を生じる結果として半導体
装置の薄型化に不適切な高ループになりやすいという問
題があることを確かめた。The inventors of the present invention have examined the various gold wires for bonding that have been proposed in the past. As a result, these fine gold alloy wires for bonding were found to be specific when added with a small amount of element. Although it has a higher tensile strength than a high-purity gold wire that does not contain an additive element, it is likely that a high loop that is unsuitable for thinning a semiconductor device is likely to result as a result of coarsening of crystal grains directly above the ball. I confirmed that there was a problem.

【０００６】また、ボンディング後のループ高さを低く
するために、金の再結晶温度を高くせしめる元素を大量
添加したボンディング用金合金細線は、ループ高さが低
くなることによって必然的にプル強度が低下すること、
添加元素量の増大に伴いボール形成時に、添加元素の酸
化によってボール表面に酸化物層が生成し、電極との熱
圧着に際して充分な接合ができなくなること、また添加
元素の大量添加でボール部の硬度が増加し、圧着時に金
ボールの塑性変形率が低下すると共にボールの先端に収
縮孔が出来やすくなり、これが半導体素子の電極との接
合面積を低下させることによって、シェア強度を低下さ
せるために、ボンディング後のハンドリング等による振
動に起因して断線が発生したり、樹脂封止時に金合金細
線が受ける封止樹脂の流動抵抗や、その後の各種熱サイ
クルによる半導体装置の構成物質の熱膨張率の差異に起
因する剪断力等で金合金細線が破断する場合があり、結
果として半導体装置の信頼性を低下させるという問題を
有している。[0006] In addition, a bonding gold alloy thin wire to which a large amount of an element for raising the recrystallization temperature of gold is added in order to lower the loop height after bonding, the pull strength is inevitably reduced due to the lower loop height. Decrease,
Oxidation of the additional element generates an oxide layer on the ball surface during the formation of the ball with the increase in the amount of the additional element, which prevents sufficient bonding during thermocompression bonding with the electrode. In order to decrease the shear strength by increasing the hardness, the plastic deformation rate of the gold ball at the time of press bonding is reduced, and shrinkage holes are easily formed at the tip of the ball, which reduces the bonding area with the electrode of the semiconductor element. Disconnection occurs due to vibrations due to handling after bonding, the flow resistance of the sealing resin received by the gold alloy thin wire during resin sealing, and the coefficient of thermal expansion of constituent materials of semiconductor devices due to various thermal cycles thereafter. In some cases, the thin gold alloy wire may be broken by a shearing force or the like due to the difference between the two, and as a result, there is a problem that the reliability of the semiconductor device is reduced.

【０００７】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者等は、ガリウム
とカルシウムを複合添加させることで、ボールネック部
の強度が高く、かつそのバラツキが少なく、ボールネッ
ク部の結晶粒の細かいボンディング用金合金細線が得ら
れること、その添加量を制御することによって、ループ
高さの低いボンディング用金合金細線を工業的に容易に
製造でき、前述の諸問題点を解消することができること
を確かめた。Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have proposed that by adding gallium and calcium in combination, a bonding metal having a high strength at the ball neck portion, a small variation in the ball neck portion, and a fine crystal grain at the ball neck portion is provided. It has been confirmed that by obtaining an alloy thin wire and controlling the amount of addition, a gold alloy thin wire for bonding having a low loop height can be industrially easily manufactured, and the above-mentioned problems can be solved.

【０００８】すなわち、本発明の要旨とするところは下
記のとおりである。 （１） 高純度金（純度９９．９９５％以上）に、第１
群の元素として、ガリウムを３〜５０重量ppm とカルシ
ウムを３〜３０重量ppm 含有してなるボンディング用金
合金細線。 （２） 第１群の元素に加えて、第２群の添加元素とし
て、イットリウム、ランタン、セリウム、ネオジウム、
ジスプロヂウムおよびベリリウムの１種または２種以上
を単独または総量で３〜３０重量ppm 含有し、かつ第１
群の元素と第２群の添加元素の総量が少なくとも９〜１
００重量ppm である前項１記載のボンディング用金合金
細線。That is, the gist of the present invention is as follows. (1) High-purity gold (purity 99.995% or more)
A gold alloy thin wire for bonding comprising 3 to 50 ppm by weight of gallium and 3 to 30 ppm by weight of calcium as elements of the group. (2) In addition to the elements of the first group, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium,
One or more of dysprosium and beryllium, alone or in a total amount of 3 to 30 ppm by weight;
The total amount of the group elements and the second group additional elements is at least 9-1.
2. The gold alloy fine wire for bonding according to the above item 1, which is 00 ppm by weight.

【０００９】以下、本発明の構成についてさらに説明す
る。本発明で使用する高純度金とは、純度が少なくとも
９９．９９５重量％以上の金を含有し、残部が不可避不
純物からなるものである。純度が９９．９９５重量％未
満の場合は、その含有する不純物の影響を受ける。特
に、合金元素の添加量の比較的少ない高ループ用の金合
金細線では、本発明に従った合金元素の添加量での効果
が充分に発揮できない。Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be further described. The high-purity gold used in the present invention contains gold having a purity of at least 99.995% by weight or more, with the balance being unavoidable impurities. When the purity is less than 99.995% by weight, it is affected by impurities contained therein. In particular, in the case of a gold alloy thin wire for a high loop in which the addition amount of the alloying element is relatively small, the effect of the addition amount of the alloying element according to the present invention cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

【００１０】ガリウムは、金中への固溶限界が大であ
り、従来から再結晶温度を高くする効果が知られている
が、単独の添加では十分な効果がない。高純度金中にガ
リウムと共にカルシウムを複合添加させることにより、
ボールネック部の強度が増大し、プル強度を向上させ、
樹脂封止工程以前の諸振動による断線を減少できる。こ
の効果は、カルシウム添加のもとでガリウム含有量が３
重量ppm 未満であると、ボールネック部の結晶粒が安定
して細粒化せず、効果が充分でない。また、ガリウム含
有量が５０重量ppm を超えると、ボール形成時にボール
が真球にならず、またガリウムとカルシウムとの強固な
酸化物がボール表面に生成し、電極との接合時にボール
と電極の圧着時に双方の新生金属面が出にくくなること
によって接合強度が低下することからガリウム含有量の
範囲を３〜５０重量ppm とした。Gallium has a large solid solution limit in gold and is conventionally known to have the effect of increasing the recrystallization temperature, but its sole effect is not sufficient. By adding calcium together with gallium in high purity gold,
The strength of the ball neck increases, improving the pull strength,
Disconnection due to various vibrations before the resin sealing step can be reduced. This effect is due to gallium content of 3
If the amount is less than ppm by weight, the crystal grains in the ball neck portion are not stably refined, and the effect is not sufficient. On the other hand, if the gallium content exceeds 50 ppm by weight, the ball does not become a true sphere at the time of ball formation, and a strong oxide of gallium and calcium is formed on the ball surface, and the ball and the electrode are bonded at the time of bonding with the electrode. The gallium content range was set to 3 to 50 ppm by weight, since the bonding strength was reduced due to the difficulty in exposing both new metal surfaces during crimping.

【００１１】カルシウムは、耐熱性を向上させる元素で
あることが知られているが、３重量ppm 未満ではボール
ネック部の結晶の細粒化の効果が得られない。また、３
０重量ppm 超の添加では、ボールネック部の結晶を細粒
化し、耐熱性を向上させるものの、ボール形成時にボー
ル先端部に収縮孔が生じること、ボール形成時の酸化に
よってボール全表面に強固な酸化物を生成し、ボールと
電極との接合界面積が低下することによって、接合強度
（シェア強度）が低下する。また、ボールの硬さがカル
シウム添加量の増大と共に大となり、電極との充分な接
合を確保するに必要な荷重をかけると、電極下部の半導
体素子に割れを生じる場合がある。従ってカルシウムの
添加量は、３〜３０重量ppm の範囲とした。ガリウムと
カルシウムの含有量が、それぞれの上限値でも前述の諸
問題を起こさない。複合添加によって、このような効果
が得られるのは、ガリウムが金中のカルシウムの固溶量
を増大させ、かつ結晶粒界の強度を高くすることによる
ものと考えられる。[0011] Calcium is known to be an element for improving heat resistance, but if it is less than 3 ppm by weight, the effect of refining the crystal of the ball neck cannot be obtained. Also, 3
Addition of more than 0 ppm by weight makes the crystal of the ball neck finer and improves heat resistance. However, a shrinkage hole is formed at the ball tip at the time of ball formation, and the entire surface of the ball is oxidized during the formation of the ball. Oxide is generated, and the bonding interface area between the ball and the electrode is reduced, so that the bonding strength (share strength) is reduced. In addition, when the hardness of the ball increases with an increase in the amount of added calcium and a load necessary to secure sufficient bonding with the electrode is applied, the semiconductor element below the electrode may be cracked. Therefore, the amount of calcium added was in the range of 3 to 30 ppm by weight. Even if the contents of gallium and calcium are the respective upper limits, the problems described above do not occur. It is considered that such an effect can be obtained by the composite addition because gallium increases the amount of calcium dissolved in gold and increases the strength of the crystal grain boundaries.

【００１２】第２群の元素の添加目的は、伸線の際に金
合金細線の加工硬化によって、さらに伸線し易くするた
めである。第２群の元素は、単独添加の場合には、大量
添加しないと伸線時の加工硬化による常温強度の向上に
効果がない。しかしながら、第１群の元素と共に添加す
ることによって、伸線時の加工硬化が大となり、伸線時
の金線の引張強度不足による断線を防止できる。さら
に、カルシウム添加による耐熱性を複合添加によりさら
に向上させる効果と共に高温強度を上げる効果があり、
結果としてガリウムとカルシウムとを複合添加した上述
の本発明の効果をさらに向上させることができる。The purpose of the addition of the elements of the second group is to further facilitate the drawing by work hardening of the fine gold alloy wire during the drawing. The elements of the second group, when added alone, are not effective in improving the room temperature strength due to work hardening during wire drawing unless added in large amounts. However, when added together with the elements of the first group, work hardening at the time of drawing becomes large, and disconnection due to insufficient tensile strength of the gold wire at the time of drawing can be prevented. Furthermore, there is an effect of raising the high-temperature strength together with the effect of further improving the heat resistance by adding calcium and the addition of composite,
As a result, the above-described effect of the present invention in which gallium and calcium are added in combination can be further improved.

【００１３】これらの第２群の元素は、添加量が単独ま
たは総量で３重量ppm 未満の場合には、加工硬化を促進
させる効果が不安定であり、耐熱性を向上させる複合効
果も充分でない。他方、添加量が単独または総量で３０
重量ppm 超では、第１群の元素のみの添加量では生成し
なかったボール先端部の収縮孔が容易に発生し、結果と
してシェア強度が低下する。従って、第２群の元素の添
加量は、単独または総量で３〜３０重量ppm の範囲とし
た。These elements of the second group may be added in a single amount.
If the total amount is less than 3 ppm by weight, the effect of accelerating work hardening is unstable, and the combined effect of improving heat resistance is not sufficient. On the other hand, the amount added is 30
If the content is more than ppm by weight, shrinkage holes at the tip of the ball, which are not generated by the addition amount of only the first group element, are easily generated, and as a result, the shear strength is reduced. Therefore, the added amount of the elements of the second group is in the range of 3 to 30 ppm by weight alone or in total .

【００１４】また、第１群と第２群の元素の総量が９重
量ppm 未満では、ボールネック部の結晶粒が安定して細
粒化せず効果が充分でなく、他方、１００重量ppm を超
えると電気トーチによるボール形成時にボールが真球に
ならず、半導体素子上の電極との接合時に充分な接合面
積が得られず、接合強度を著しく低下させ、かつ他の電
極と接触する等の問題を生じることから、第１群と第２
群の元素の総量を９〜１００重量ppm の範囲内とした。On the other hand, if the total amount of the elements of the first group and the second group is less than 9 ppm by weight, the crystal grains in the ball neck portion are not stably refined and the effect is not sufficient. If it exceeds, the ball does not become a true sphere at the time of ball formation by an electric torch, a sufficient bonding area is not obtained at the time of bonding with the electrode on the semiconductor element, the bonding strength is remarkably reduced, and the electrode comes into contact with other electrodes. The first group and the second group
The total amount of elements in the group was in the range of 9-100 ppm by weight.

【００１５】[0015]

【実施例】以下、実施例について説明する。金純度が９
９．９９５重量％以上の電解金を用いて、前述の各添加
元素の含有せる母合金を個別に高周波真空溶解炉で溶解
し、鋳造した。なお、カルシウムとガリウムとを複合添
加した母合金を溶解、鋳造すると、カルシウムの添加歩
留りを向上させる効果がある。Embodiments will be described below. Gold purity 9
Using 9.995% by weight or more of electrolytic gold, the mother alloys containing the above-described respective additional elements were individually melted in a high-frequency vacuum melting furnace and cast. In addition, melting and casting a mother alloy to which calcium and gallium are added in combination has the effect of improving the yield of calcium addition.

【００１６】このようにして得られた各添加元素を含む
母合金の所定量と金純度が９９．９９５重量％以上の電
解金とにより、表１に示す化学成分の金合金を高周波真
空溶解炉で溶解、鋳造し、その鋳塊を圧延した後、常温
で伸線加工を行い、最終線径を２５μｍφの金合金細線
とし、大気雰囲気中で連続焼鈍して金合金細線の伸び値
が約４％になるように調整する。By using a predetermined amount of the thus obtained master alloy containing each additional element and electrolytic gold having a gold purity of not less than 99.995% by weight, a gold alloy having the chemical components shown in Table 1 was subjected to a high-frequency vacuum melting furnace. After the ingot is rolled, the ingot is rolled, and then drawn at room temperature to obtain a gold alloy fine wire having a final wire diameter of 25 μmφ. Adjust to be%.

【００１７】得られた金合金細線について、常温引張強
度、ループ高さ、振動破断率、ボール形状および接合強
度を調べた結果を表１に併記した。接合のループ高さ
は、高速自動ボンダーを使用して半導体素子上の電極と
外部リードとの間を接合した後に、形成されるループの
頂高と半導体素子の電極面とを光学顕微鏡で８０本測定
し、その両者の距離の差をループ高さとした。With respect to the obtained gold alloy thin wire, the room temperature tensile strength, the loop height, the vibration rupture rate, the ball shape and the joint strength were examined, and the results are shown in Table 1. After joining the electrodes on the semiconductor device and the external leads using a high-speed automatic bonder, the height of the formed loop and the electrode surface of the semiconductor device are 80 lines using an optical microscope. The loop height was determined by measuring the difference between the two.

【００１８】振動破断率は、半導体素子をマウントする
鉄−４２％ニッケルリードフレーム（ボンディングスパ
ン；２mm、インナーリードピン６４本が四方に配列され
ているＩＣパッケージを６個有するもの）を５枚カセッ
トに収納し、前述の２５μｍφの金合金細線を自動高速
ボンディングによりチップ上の電極とインナーリードと
を金合金細線で接合させ、再びカセットに収納し、該カ
セットを振動試験機に固定し、周波数１００ヘルツ、重
力加速度を１Ｇ、２Ｇ、３Ｇの各水準にて１時間の間振
動させた後に、接合部の断線状況を光学顕微鏡にて検査
を行い、断線本数の占める割合を百分率で評価した。The vibration rupture rate is as follows. Five cassettes of iron-42% nickel lead frame (bonding span: 2 mm, having six IC packages in which 64 inner lead pins are arranged in four directions) for mounting a semiconductor element. The electrode on the chip and the inner lead were joined by the gold alloy thin wire by automatic high-speed bonding of the above-mentioned 25 μmφ gold alloy thin wire, and then stored again in the cassette, and the cassette was fixed to the vibration tester, and the frequency was 100 Hz. After the gravitational acceleration was vibrated for 1 hour at each level of 1G, 2G, and 3G, the state of disconnection of the joint was inspected with an optical microscope, and the ratio of the number of disconnections was evaluated in percentage.

【００１９】ボール形状は、高速自動ボンダーを使用
し、電気トーチによるアーク放電によって得られる金合
金ボールを走査電子顕微鏡で観察し、ボール形状が異常
なもの、酸化物が生じるもの等、半導体素子上の電極に
良好な形状で接合できないものを×印、良好なものを○
印にて評価した。接合強度は、高速自動ボンディング後
にリードフレームと測定する半導体素子を治具で固定し
た後にボンディング後の金合金細線の中央部を引張り、
その細線破断時の引張強度を１００本測定したプル強度
とそのバラツキで評価した。また、同じく固定した半導
体素子の電極から上に５ミクロン離した位置で半導体素
子と平行に治具を移動させ接合した金ボールを剪断破断
させ、剥離時の最大荷重を１００本測定したシェア強度
とそのバラツキを求めた結果で判定した。The shape of the ball is determined by using a high-speed automatic bonder, observing a gold alloy ball obtained by arc discharge using an electric torch with a scanning electron microscope. X that cannot be joined to the electrode of good shape and x that is good
The evaluation was made with marks. Bonding strength, after fixing the semiconductor element to be measured with the lead frame after high-speed automatic bonding, and then pulling the center of the gold alloy thin wire after bonding,
The tensile strength at the time of breaking the fine wire was evaluated based on the pull strength measured for 100 pieces and the variation. In addition, the jig was moved in parallel with the semiconductor element at a position 5 μm above the electrode of the fixed semiconductor element, and the bonded gold balls were sheared and fractured. Judgment was made on the basis of the result of the variation.

【００２０】表１、２は、本発明の成分組成内で製造し
た金合金細線の評価結果を、表３、４は本発明の成分組
成を外れる添加量を含む金合金細線の評価結果を示し
た。従来の経験から金合金細線の場合は、ループ高さが
低くなるとプル強度が低下する傾向がある。表１〜４の
結果でも同様の傾向を有している。ほぼ同一のループ高
さの金合金細線のプル強度の比較では、表２のプル強度
がいずれも表４の値よりも小さく、かつそのバラツキも
小さい結果となっている。また、過剰の合金元素量を添
加した場合には、シェア強度が低下し、そのバラツキも
大きくなっている。Tables 1 and 2 show the evaluation results of the gold alloy fine wires manufactured within the composition of the present invention, and Tables 3 and 4 show the evaluation results of the gold alloy fine wires containing the added amount deviating from the composition of the present invention. Was. From the experience of the prior art, in the case of a gold alloy thin wire, the pull strength tends to decrease as the loop height decreases. The results in Tables 1 to 4 have the same tendency. A comparison of the pull strengths of the gold alloy thin wires having substantially the same loop height shows that the pull strengths in Table 2 are all smaller than the values in Table 4 and the variation is small. Also, when an excessive amount of alloying elements is added, the shear strength decreases and the variation increases.

【００２１】振動断線の場合もループ高さが低くなるほ
ど断線発生率が増大する傾向が経験的に知られており、
１Ｇの振動強度で断線する場合は、製造した半導体装置
の信頼性が低く、２Ｇでの振動強度で断線する場合は、
断線発生率が２０％以下であれば半導体装置の信頼性
は、充分満たされる。表２と表４における、ほぼ同一ル
ープ高さの金合金細線での断線発生率は、いずれも本発
明の方が断線発生率が低い結果が得られ、半導体装置の
信頼性も充分である。It has been empirically known that even in the case of vibration disconnection, the tendency of the disconnection occurrence rate to increase as the loop height decreases becomes smaller.
When the disconnection is performed at the vibration intensity of 1G, the reliability of the manufactured semiconductor device is low, and when the disconnection is performed at the vibration intensity of 2G,
If the disconnection rate is 20% or less, the reliability of the semiconductor device is sufficiently satisfied. In Tables 2 and 4, with respect to the disconnection occurrence rates of the gold alloy thin wires having substantially the same loop height, the results of the present invention are lower than those of the present invention, and the reliability of the semiconductor device is sufficient.

【００２２】シェア強度は、通常２５μｍの金合金細線
の場合、５０ｇ以上あれば問題がないとされている。表
２の場合は、いずれも５０ｇ以上の値を満足している
が、表４の場合には５０ｇ未満の場合があり、ボンディ
ング用金合金細線としては不十分である。ボール形状の
評価では、表１に示す本発明範囲内の成分組成の合金細
線では、いずれも正常なボール（表２参照）を形成して
いるが、表３の成分組成の合金細線ではボール先端部に
収縮孔など異常なボール（表４参照）になるものが存在
する。It is considered that there is no problem if the shear strength is usually 50 g or more in the case of a gold alloy thin wire of 25 μm. In the case of Table 2, all satisfy the value of 50 g or more, but in the case of Table 4, the value may be less than 50 g, which is insufficient as a bonding gold alloy thin wire. In the evaluation of the ball shape, all the alloy fine wires having the component compositions within the range of the present invention shown in Table 1 form normal balls (see Table 2). There is an abnormal ball (see Table 4) such as a shrinkage hole in the portion.

【００２３】上述のように、本発明の成分組成を外れる
合金細線の場合は、プル強度とシェア強度の接合強度が
不十分で、振動断線の発生率が大であり、製造した半導
体装置の信頼性を低下させることは明らかである。As described above, in the case of a thin alloy wire that deviates from the composition of the present invention, the joining strength of the pull strength and the shear strength is insufficient, the rate of occurrence of vibration disconnection is large, and the reliability of the manufactured semiconductor device is high. It is clear that it reduces the sex.

【００２４】[0024]

【表１】 [Table 1]

【００２５】[0025]

【表２】 [Table 2]

【００２６】[0026]

【表３】 [Table 3]

【００２７】[0027]

【表４】 [Table 4]

【００２８】[0028]

【発明の効果】本発明の金合金細線は、ループ高さのバ
ラツキが小さく、接合強度が高く、かつそのバラツキが
小さく、振動断線の発生率も低く、ボール形状もいずれ
も正常で、安定したボンディングが可能であり、線径が
１８〜３０μｍでも同様な効果が得られたことから、工
業上有用な特性を有するものである。The gold alloy thin wire of the present invention has a small loop height variation, a high bonding strength, a small variation, a low rate of vibration disconnection, a normal ball shape and a stable ball shape. Bonding is possible, and the same effect is obtained even when the wire diameter is 18 to 30 μm, so that it has industrially useful characteristics.

フロントページの続き (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) H01L 21/60 C22C 5/02 H01B 1/02 Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. 7 , DB name) H01L 21/60 C22C 5/02 H01B 1/02

Claims (2)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項１】 高純度金（純度９９．９９５％以上）
に、第１群の元素として、ガリウムを３〜５０重量ppm
とカルシウムを３〜３０重量ppm 含有してなるボンディ
ング用金合金細線。1. High-purity gold (purity 99.995% or more)
Gallium as a first group element in an amount of 3 to 50 ppm by weight.
And a calcium alloy thin wire containing 3 to 30 ppm by weight of calcium. 【請求項２】 第１群の元素に加えて、第２群の添加元
素として、イットリウム、ランタン、セリウム、ネオジ
ウム、ジスプロヂウムおよびベリリウムの１種または２
種以上を単独または総量で３〜３０重量ppm 含有し、か
つ第１群の元素と第２群の添加元素の総量が少なくとも
９〜１００重量ppm である請求項１記載のボンディング
用金合金細線。2. In addition to the first group of elements, the second group of additional elements include one or more of yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, dysprosium and beryllium.
2. The gold alloy fine wire for bonding according to claim 1, which contains 3 to 30 ppm by weight of one or more species alone or in total , and wherein the total amount of the first group of elements and the second group of additional elements is at least 9 to 100 ppm by weight.
JP04000408A 1992-01-06 1992-01-06 Gold alloy fine wire for bonding Expired - Fee Related JP3143755B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP04000408A JP3143755B2 (en) 1992-01-06 1992-01-06 Gold alloy fine wire for bonding

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP04000408A JP3143755B2 (en) 1992-01-06 1992-01-06 Gold alloy fine wire for bonding

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPH05179376A JPH05179376A (en) 1993-07-20
JP3143755B2 true JP3143755B2 (en) 2001-03-07

Family

ID=11472979

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP04000408A Expired - Fee Related JP3143755B2 (en) 1992-01-06 1992-01-06 Gold alloy fine wire for bonding

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP3143755B2 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8440137B2 (en) 2004-11-26 2013-05-14 Tanaka Denshi Kogyo K.K. Au bonding wire for semiconductor device

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0890987B1 (en) * 1997-07-07 2003-03-05 W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG Fine wire of a gold alloy, method of making the same and its use
JP4713149B2 (en) * 2004-12-28 2011-06-29 田中電子工業株式会社 Semiconductor device
JP5258175B2 (en) * 2006-07-04 2013-08-07 田中電子工業株式会社 Au bonding wire for semiconductor elements
CN111763845A (en) * 2020-07-09 2020-10-13 江西森通新材料科技有限公司 Gold bonding wire and preparation method thereof

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0320616Y2 (en) * 1986-12-15 1991-05-02
JPH0330671U (en) * 1989-08-03 1991-03-26

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
田中清一郎監修"貴金属の化学 応用編"田中貴金属工業株式会社発行 Ｐ．１３４−１３５（１９８５）

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8440137B2 (en) 2004-11-26 2013-05-14 Tanaka Denshi Kogyo K.K. Au bonding wire for semiconductor device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPH05179376A (en) 1993-07-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP2922388B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for bonding
JP3143755B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for bonding
JPH09275120A (en) Semiconductor device
JP3126926B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for semiconductor element and semiconductor device
JP2641000B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for bonding
JP3579493B2 (en) Gold alloy wires for semiconductor devices
JPH1167811A (en) Gold and silver alloy thin wire for semiconductor device
JP2773202B2 (en) Au alloy extra fine wire for semiconductor element bonding
JP3810200B2 (en) Gold alloy wire for wire bonding
JP3059314B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for bonding
JP3673366B2 (en) Semiconductor element
JPH07335686A (en) Gold alloy wire for bonding
JP3811600B2 (en) Semiconductor element gold alloy wire
JPH06145842A (en) Bonding gold alloy thin wire
JP2745065B2 (en) Bonding wire for semiconductor device
JP3235198B2 (en) Bonding wire
JPH1167812A (en) Gold and silver alloy thin wire for semiconductor device
JP2621288B2 (en) Au alloy extra fine wire for semiconductor element bonding
JP2779683B2 (en) Bonding wire for semiconductor device
JP3426399B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for semiconductor devices
JP3426397B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for semiconductor devices
JP3535657B2 (en) Gold alloy wire for semiconductor elements
JP2782082B2 (en) Gold alloy fine wire for bonding
JPH09275119A (en) Semiconductor device
JP3028458B2 (en) Gold alloy wires for semiconductor devices

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

Effective date: 20001107

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20090105

Year of fee payment: 8

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20100105

Year of fee payment: 9

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20110105

Year of fee payment: 10

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20120105

Year of fee payment: 11

LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees